Signature · 4.5% SNAP (15th pct in NE)
Saline County, NE
Saline County sits in the upper national band on low-access (32.2%, +10.1 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 32.2%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 4.5%
- on SNAP
- 15K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Saline County, NE
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 32.2% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +10.1 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 4.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Gage County (+ 0.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Saline County sits in the upper national band (32.2%, #803 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #803
- national by low-access %
- #36
- in NE
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 4.5% SNAP (15th pct in NE) (-7.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Saline County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Saline County's 32.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 74% of them and ranked #803 most-affected nationwide.
Saline County's elevated USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Saline County has 1 urban and 3 rural census tracts. The 1-mile (urban) vs 10-mile (rural) distance threshold above applies per tract, so a county's access rate reflects this mix.
Saline County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Nebraska, not a full county-board reprint
- Thomas
Thomas 100%
100 % low-access
- Box Butte 32.6
Box Butte 32.6%
32.6 % low-access
- Gage 32.4
Gage 32.4%
32.4 % low-access
- Seward 32.4
Seward 32.4%
32.4 % low-access
- Saline 32.2
Saline 32.2%
32.2 % low-access
- Sheridan 32
Sheridan 32%
32 % low-access
- Burt 0.7
Burt 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 14,200 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,568 |
| Low-Access Share | 32.2%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,616 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 14,650 |
| Median Household Income | $79,910 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.9%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 230 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 4.5%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.1% |
SNAP retailers in Saline County
Saline County has 14 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (29% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 4
- casey's 1575, crete
- casey's 2708, crete
- casey's 2718, wilber
- carniceria san fernando inc, crete
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 25427, friend
- dollar general 8188, crete
- dollar general store 16931, wilber
Small Grocery Store · 3
- crete asian market 1, crete
- havana meats 1, crete
- paraiso llc, crete
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- crystal's bakery llc, crete
- food mesto, wilber
Large Grocery Store · 1
- crete food mart, crete
Super Store · 1
- walmart sc 4322, crete
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Nebraska
One of 92 counties in Nebraska, 6 are shown here.
Compare Saline County vs Adams County → · All Nebraska counties →
Counties near Saline County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Saline County (4.5%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Nebraska.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NE (32.2% here).
- Dukes County, MA · 32.2% low-access
- Dukes County, MA · 32.2% low-access
- Marion County, OH · 32.2% low-access
- Marion County, OH · 32.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NE (4.5% here).
- Scott County, MN · 4.5% SNAP
- Scott County, MN · 4.5% SNAP
- Dickinson County, IA · 4.5% SNAP
- Dickinson County, IA · 4.5% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Saline County inside a higher low-access state context
Saline County sits inside Nebraska (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
Read with this county
Sources: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019) · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates · methodology · compiled .
PlainFoodAccess renders this county profile directly from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates), no number is typed in by an editor. Figures for Saline County, NE are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 31151. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-06-23. Primary sources: USDA Food Access Research Atlas and Census ACS 5-year estimates.
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